UK: Bobst, one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers, has been chosen as the first Bellissima Digitally Modulated Screening (DMS) press manufacturer partner (PMP).
Bellissima DMS is Hamillroad Software’s multi-award winning flexo screening technology. Using Bellissima, customers can produce high-quality prints equivalent to 350-450 lpi, achieve fades to zero (enabled by printed highlight dots as low as 1.0% and shadow dots up to 99.5%) and avoid colour shifts on misregistration thanks to its patented dot algorithm. The screening enables the easy adoption of fixed palette/extended gamut printing and delivers moiré free prints and smooth flat tints.
Bobst will demonstrate results which are possible when using Bellissima on their presses. The company will also support the Bellissima Technology and trade shop partners by engaging in collaborative marketing activities to increase awareness of this multi-award-winning technology.
Matteo Cardinotti, managing director of Bobst Firenze, said: “Bobst is cooperating with leading partners, within our ECG Center of Excellence program in Bielefeld, Germany, and Florence, Italy. During the tests, Bellissima has shown us new access to ‘easy’ flexo printing with extremely high quality.”
The Partner Program aims to establish mutually beneficial relationships with providers of complementary products in the printing and graphic arts industries. The first of the programs to launch is the Bellissima DMS Press Manufacturer Partner (PMP) program, which is managed by Apex International, the global distributor of Bellissima DMS.
Nick Harvey, technical director at Apex, exclusive distributor of Bellissima DMS, said: “The benefits that Bellissima screening technology brings to the industry are game-changing. We’re looking forward to revolutionising the flexo process further in partnership with Bobost to enable Bellissima DMS to evolve across all printing formats.”